This is a destination to visit that will have numerous activities to kids and adults alike. There is a fee to enter, a restaurant on site, and a gift shop. You are given a map and go in a set order (things build on each other at each site). There are beautiful peacocks on site including white ones. The planetarium was a nice respite for tired feet. There are numerous performances and learning show to watch including ones on historical weapons. Many of these are at set times so may have several minutes to wait between going to the next stop on the map. You don't have to follow it directly, but you will not get as much out of the visit (or for your money). There are restrooms on site. Was nice place to explore. The food at the onsite restaurant was decent but seating can be tough to find.

Wonderful historical place with interesting demonstrations of cannons, guns and blacksmith. We visited as a family then each ticket is $22.95 and children under 12 y/o $9.95. It is educational and fun! It is mostly outdoor so carry water and wear a hat. Its dog friendly. The peacocks are loud so be aware of it. We recommend it.

My family and I only had one day to visit the museums/parks that were part of our trolley ad-ons, so ended up at the fountain of youth 1 1/2 hours before they closed. After a quick snack at the park entrance, we went straight to the fountain. The fountain is not far from the entrance, so it’s one of the first things you see. We all went in and grabbed one of the disposable cups provided. Everyone took a sip from the fountain. From there, you can walk through the Timucuan village and see how Florida natives lived. We didn’t spend a lot of time here. We had a choice of presentations at the end of the day. One was in the planetarium and the others were part of the settlement. We chose to watch a blacksmith demonstration, which was very interesting. It was over just in time to catch the cannon demonstration, in which they fire a cannon over the water. After that, they open the observation deck. It has steps leading up to the top, but wasn’t too hard to walk up. We spotted a sea turtle in the water from there. We also went on the walkway out onto the water and saw another turtle. We spent the most time watching the peacocks that were all over the park. The males were trying really hard to attract the females, so everywhere you looked there were peacocks ruffling their feathers. They were beautiful and we really enjoyed watching them. It is a nice place to walk around in an take in the scenery. It doesn’t take all day to see though, so you can plan accordingly.

St. Augustine is an area I've always wanted to visit due to the deep history. We were just passing through on a baseball stadium bus tour and had just about 90 minutes to visit this park. While it seems geared more to kids, and is probably a popular field trip destination, we did learn some of the history of Ponce de Leon's exploration and the lives of the native tribes who inhabited the area. We also had a sip of the water from the fountain of youth, though I'm still waiting for the effects to be realized! My favorite part of the visit was the beautiful peacocks who cawed and preened and seemed to be hanging out everywhere. One of the guides said that there are about 70 here in this preserve. They're free to go, but they return because they're fed here.

This is an interesting park. They have several movies about the park and have build period buildings and also put on demonstrations through out the day. They have a building with a place that you can get water from the fountain of youth. But, be warned ahead of time (drinking the water does not work).

Beautiful peacocks walk most of the park, including a white one. Would recommend not doing this activity in the middle of the day during the summer, would aim for the morning. Didn't get to go any of the "shows" they had and none were occurring while we were in that location of the park.

Nice place. Be prepared to walk. Went in May and was very hot however had a good time. Peacocks run loose so just stay out of their way. Got some great pictures of them. Will probably go again in September when we take our inlaws to St Augustine.

Absolutely loved visiting! This was mine and my husband’s first time and there was so much to do and learn. Each area had something new to share with us and the workers were all so nice. The price was a little much for just us two (about $45) but there were some things we chose not to do so I guess that’s on us.

Beautiful well-maintained grounds. Pet friendly. The trolly stops there, personal vehicle parking is free, and/or you can enter on foot. A little pricey and they dont offer discounts like most places (AAA, law enforcement, student, etc). Self guided tour so you go at your own pace but it doesn’t take long to tour the entire grounds, so it allows time for other tourist attractions or activities on the same day. The peacocks walking around are pretty, very educational experience overall, restrooms, gift shop, and food are all on site.

I’ve been to St. Augustine many times and have avoided this park because I thought it was a tourist trap. This time I stayed in a motel within walking distance and the peacocks were calling me. Decided to check it out. Happy I did. This place is amazing! America’s first theme park. Take that, Mr. Mouse! So much history. Timucuan, Spanish, Christian, and American. Bonus, you can actually drink from the Fountain of Youth. I drank 2 cups. Ha! Don’t miss the Discovery Globe. Epic. The Spanish Watchtower is impressive as well. I thoroughly enjoyed this park and really learned a lot. Highly recommended!